Introduction to a joint blog post between husband and wife - He said / She said
@carey-page and I have been married for over 23 years and known one another for nearly 30. We have gone through our ups and downs. We decided to introduce a new blog idea where we will each write a post on the same topic that covers issues that can cause conflicts within a relationship. I'll write my take on it on my blog and she will write her take on her blog. Then we will link our blog posts together so that people can read the "other side" of the story.
We have witnessed many relationships that struggle and even break up, just as ours did between 1999 - 2001. In 2002 after we both went through some significant healing we worked hard for months and months to reconcile our relationship. We have been going strong now for 16 years and want to teach people how to reconcile relationships. But before reconciliation can happen, healing must take place first.
In that spirit, we will each write about the issue of the week based on our 'old' way of thinking and behaving and then address the issue based on how we govern our selves now within the relationship. It is our hope that people can see how the different partners within a relationship sees the issues differently and how those differences can be bridged so that true communication, respect, honour and dignity can be restored and maintained within that relationship.
We are open to exploring each topic with people in the hopes that healing can start to take place. All we ask is that people respect our privacy as there are some aspects that we are not willing to share publicly and that this conversation remain peaceful at all times.
It will also be a good exercise to see how differently each partner sees, feels and communicates. It is this difference that enriches the relationship but also brings challenges to our ability to communicate with one another. Being aware of these differences and working through them is how we enrich and strengthen our relationship. We work hard to honour and respect our differences.
Our first post should be done today, so keep your eyes open for it.
Hey @wwf
Its awesome and mature couple story.
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All the best and keep it up man
I love your pic about couples must function like two wings on the same bird.
Fantastic way to put it. Thank you so much for sharing that.
Thanks for boostup and support me
You are most welcome!
I'm applauding both @wwf and @carey-page. This is such a wonderful idea. You both could actually help so many people with this idea. For we are all different and how we interpret things is different as well. Love should never be taken for granted. I will definitely keep an eye out for both your posts on this topic. Much love to both of you for attempting this wonderful blog.
Thank you so much for your comment. We are happy to do the posts. We had quite a bit of fun doing it together.
Really everyone on the planet interprets things differently not just between the sexes. Perception is everything. Yes love should not be taken for granted. It is such a spiritual journey if you can allow that type of an experience to happen.
Thank you. The posts went up this morning. I hope you find time to check them out. Like Carey said, we had a lot of fun doing this. I look forward to hearing your response on what we wrote about.
Wow!! I went through a similar challenge. My ex wife and I having dated + married for 13 years divorced for two years then after some healing time we rejoined and are now 1 year later are planning to build a homestead together. I will have to share a blog post about it sometime.
I think this is a great idea to share healing from both perspectives, we all have so much to learn about relationships and its always a journey not the destination. I am looking forward to reading some of these dual perspectives :) Thanks to you both for being positive role models!
Wow. It is so rare to find people who have done what we did. In fact, you are the first. I look forward to hearing your story on how you did it. Bravo to you both for doing a lot of healing, communicating, changing and work to stand on a ground of independence and mutual respect. Kudo's to you both. May Creator provide the strength to help your relationship blossom as you homestead. Lots of challenges ahead, but with the right communication skills and common interests, you can make it work!
Likewise! I can't think of any couples that I know that have had a similar experience in divorce and then rekindling... until now that I read your post! I will definitely let you know when I share the story on steemit. It's been quite a ride! Thank you for those kind wishes @wwf :) You are proof that it is worth the effort.. thanks for being a positive role model!
Thank you for being a positive role model as well. I look forward to reading your story!
This is such a wonderful idea. Thank you for your willingness to open up yourselves and help improve the relationships of other couples!
This is a marvelous idea! Not only as a learning tool for others, but also as an exploration for you and your wife. Look forward to following these!
Bright Blessings!
Thank you. It was interesting to see just how different we each see the topic. It is our way to show the differences and what it takes to still find peace with the level of communication and work that is involved to make the relationship work. I hope you enjoy it.
That's realy wonderful and amazing idea with tag #reconcilingrelationships
joint blog post between husband and wife - He said / She said.its very helpful and a guideline for many families. I appreciated you sir @wwf for creating this idea and your efforts and support for this community.
This is such a great idea, it's going to be good to see how your perspectives differ and reflect each others. Do you have certain topics at mind that you are going to share?
Also, are you going to share your fights and what each of you thought about the other persons views? Or is that a daaanger zone?
First topic is about money. How it unfolds is the difference between her and I. :) We will see how this turns out. Working on it right now.
Starting off with the gusto, I see! I really look forward to reading all of your wisdom that you will both share together. I know that it has not always been a straightforward road for you both, and I honour the efforts it has taken for you to get back on track with one another.
Sure. Might as well tough on the hot topics first eh! lol. thank you my friend. It has indeed been a long and rewarding journey. We have been through hell and back. Now we can share our journey. What better way to celebrate and honour that experience!
Looking forward to reading it fella!
Hello dear @wwf, I must appreciate on this initiative for the motivational purpose toward community. Very very positive indeed.
You 100% rightly said that any relation is based on true communication, respect, honor and dignity I fully agreed with you. Can't wait for the 1st post in this regard. All the best man!
Oh, I am really liking this idea!
He Said.. She Said... I am applauding your creativity on this post!
I will be sharing these future posts with my husband; we are SO different.
I'm 5'11, he's 5'8"... I can't wear heels ANYWHERE! Not that I go anywhere!
Me- Homebody
Him- Let's go out
Oh this will interesting and FUN!
thank you. We had a lot of fun writing it this morning. Both of them are now up. Lots of topics to cover, so should be no shortage to write about. lol. I did not realize you were so tall. Has he considered wearing platforms like in the 60's? ;)
I am a homebody too, but I have to force myself to get out. But when I'm in a crowd of people I know, I have a blast and feel recharged. Being a strong introvert when I grew up and slowly shifting to being an extrovert is a tough transition to find a balance between the two.
We had fun. I hope you enjoy it.
Such topics will be fascinating as they will help maintain family cohesion.... Because the victims of family disintegration are the children... We must try to stop this catastrophe using all the means that we have...
I'll be the most interactive in these subjects.
Thank you, brother @wwf